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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 1m
    CHF 202–362

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 124–322

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Chambérybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    18h 7m
    CHF 150–361

  4. Drive 850.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lucernecar car 850.1 km
    10h 46m
    CHF 139–201

  5. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 132–377

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 26m
    CHF 243–384

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 132–337

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    9h 58m
    CHF 179–507

  9. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    7h 44m
    CHF 191–563

La Rochelle to Lucerne by train and subway

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Luzern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 1m.

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